MBB: Landmark Conference

[crambam]

F&M didn't pack the MM gym at all.  It's just that the gym was so small that 50 people would pack it.  F&M had maybe 100-150 people.  Maybe not even that many.  I didn't count.

Their athletic director embarrassed herself by yelling at the F&M fans.  Maybe it was because she never saw school spirit before.  I don't know, but I was there.  No F&M fan did anything REMOTELY out of line.  I know out of line.  MM's own fans were doing nothing different, and if anything they were worse.  But that said, THEY weren't even out of line.  Whatever the line is that you can't cross, neither school's fans even came close to approaching it.  But that athletic director acted like a sore loser by approaching F&M fans.  Get over it lady.  You lose.  We win.  On to the next opponent. 

With that said, the MM team itself was a good team that played a good game. 

[cold_case]

CU, it has nothing to do with the kids playing for Catholic. Just riding Matt, it's fun.
For the record, Scranton, from what I heard, turned down the invite and why not.
Regarding CUA playing too many people, I have to agree but Alvernia only had 10 players and I think pehaps the CUA coach felt he could wear them down.
The one thing I found alarming was CUA kept pounding the ball to the low blocks four out of every five possessions.
Did their coach ever think of spreading the floor and work the perimeter to keep all five player in the flow of the game. CUA does have some shooters, why not allow them to play their game as well?

[NEPAFAN]

Maybe cold case is trying to replicate the old Scranton-Wilkes/kings rivalry with CUA.


Any way Londo has another year of eligibilty?

[cold_case]

Maybe cold case is trying to replicate the old Scranton-Wilkes/kings rivalry with CUA.

Any way Londo has another year of eligibilty?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTz0oisC3F4

[docmarc]

For the record about MM Athletic Director, as told by crambam:

Basically, here's the story--as is the case at any average basketball game, especially a big one, the fans were supporting their team. 

Dare I say it, the MM fans were yelling when our guys were shooting foul shots!  The HORROR!

And F&M fans were doing the same when MM players were on the foul line.

GASP!

At one point, they were referring to Anthony Brooks as Dennis Rodman.  That was probably the WORST thing done by either side the whole night, and who cares?  That's nothing. 

So at one point, with a F&M player on the foul line, the MM fans did an airball chant.  You never see that.

When the guy hit the foul shot, WE did a mocking airball chant. 

He missed the second shot, and they were all happy, and the F&M fans responding with a teasing "we are winning" chant.  Yes, because words like WINNING are so evil.

Anyway, the game continues, and it becomes evident that they are just fouling and not mounting a serious comeback, and one of our fans stands up and yells, "YOU LOSE!"  He did that I think just 2 times, at the top of his lungs.

The athletic director then goes on her little rant.

She basically whined about how this is not the way to teach kids.  What?

Since when do fans of an opposing team have an obligation to teach kids anything?  More important, we didn't do anything!  The MM fans were far less courteous than the F&M fans, and THEY weren't doing anything wrong either.

Newsflash!  It was a basketball game.  Fans yell!

Another F&M fan politely reminded this lady that if these kids can't take what was going on in this basketball game, how would they do in the real military?  It was so out of line you can only make fun of it, but really, this lady had no business talking to anyone in the F&M section.

No one did anything wrong on either side.  She came off as a moron who was bitter because her team lost.

[hoopit123]

look at my squad!!! continuing to prove me right---WINNING a tournament game. first ever for a LC team if im not mistaken.

Your team?!

my squad as in the team i had chosen from day 1 to be the best in the LC this season, is all.

[hoopit123]

  How well did Scranton or SU do in the ECAC tournament? 

in all of my years of watching SU basketball, they have never played in the ECACs.  what does it mean? nothing.  more or less a pity party. so before you go bragging about being in it and others werent, dont forget hte fact that the others more likely than not did not want to play in it.  if you dont win your conference tournament/get an at-large, i think it is time to cut your losses.  why did CUA perform poorly? maybe at this point in the year, the kids are ready for a break, and thus, played with no passion/desire/intensity--after all, what were they truly playing for in the long run?  perhaps that is why SU, and it appears scranton as well, defers ECAC invites. 

another win or two may look pretty on your record, but whatever value this boosted final record has in recruiting is far out-weighed when the coach must explain, for example, the team lost in the conference semi's.

[cold_case]

Another F&M fan politely reminded this lady that if these kids can't take what was going on in this basketball game, how would they do in the real military?  It was so out of line you can only make fun of it, but really, this lady had no business talking to anyone in the F&M section.
No one did anything wrong on either side.  She came off as a moron who was bitter because her team lost.

Just like you have no business looking for something to flame about on this board.
If you had any guts you would have come here before the game instead of waiting for the outcome to post your swill.
And speaking of losing, I believe F&M is the embarrassing answer to a trivia question:
Name the only school with the most appearances (FIVE) in the D-III final four that hasn't won a championship?
I call on Pat Coleman or d-mac for verification.

[crambam]

I would have gladly ripped on that athletic director before the game, but she hadn't done anything stupid yet.

It's not looking to flame, nor is it about a lack of guts.  It was a legitimate complaint that happened AT the game, so it would be tough to talk about something beforehand.

As for flaming, I don't need to flame.  We won.  MM lost.

Given that F&M's appearances in the Final Four were 1979, 1991, 2000, 2004, and 2009, no single player ever played on 2 final four teams, so other than the same coach and school, the teams have nothing in common. 

No F&M fan did anything to warrant the approach of the athletic director.  Maybe if she had any class, and wasn't just a sore loser, she would have the decency to apologize.  Of course, the chances of that are about the same as MM playing another game this year. 

[kate]

Hoopit really knows how to kill joy - Any team i'm sure relishes the chance to play in March, especially D3 when, for seniors, it could be their last time hitting a basketball court. 

[docmarc]

Great trivia question cold case- did you think of that all by yourself?  You probably have some more time to come up with more questions now that MM is out of the tourney.  Enjoy the offseason!

Can Pat Coleman or D-mac confirm that this fan's team has been eliminated? 

[Matt Letourneau]

Okay, for the last time:

Neither coldcase nor anybody else who has posted here has anything to do with MM.  Nor do they "root" for them except possibly wanting them to do well as a representative of the Conference.  Coldcase is associated with another school (rival), as am I and everybody else on this board.  

So I'm just not sure exactly who are you preaching to.  

[cold_case]

No F&M fan did anything to warrant the approach of the athletic director.  Maybe if she had any class, and wasn't just a sore loser, she would have the decency to apologize. 

Why are you telling this board about the Kings Point AD? Why not write a letter to the school Admiral or President?

[crambam]

What does one thing have to do with the other?  We can actually do both!

Matt--point taken, though Cold Case is the one that seemed to take up the MM cause for whatever reason. 

[cold_case]

Landmark fans watching each others back? Sign of the times that warrants a karma point for Matt.
WOW! Call me crazy.